Barrel, reflector base, and associated parts for electric lanterns



Sept. 1953 J. B. SCHILLING ET AL 2, 8

' BARREL. REFLECTOR BASE, AND ASSOCIATED I PARTS FOR ELECTRIC LANTERNS Filed April 1 1950 Sheets-Sheet 1 JOHN b-scHlLuNG FORREST r. JONES En Sept. 22, 1953 J. B. SCHlLLlNG ET AL 2,653,218

BARREL. REFLECTOR BASE, AND ASSOCIATED PARTS FOR ELECTRIC LANTERNS Filed April 1. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 unnunnqmfii NVZ/EN EE HN b. SCH\LLING FORREST F. JONE5 Patented Sept. 22, 1953 BARREL, REFLECTOR BASE, AND AS801 (JIM-ED. PARTS FOR ELECTRIC LAN- John c il d Honest E. Jones- Portland Qreg.

Analicati n A ril 5 eria N o. 153ili8 1 Glaim, 1..

This-inven ion re ates generally to. e ectric ana d particularly t QlQQiliQ railroad. ante n.

he bject o thi invention is te rod e a light wei h and. ex reme y rugg d. la tern e pecially adap ed or railr ad tse- T e secon abj ct i to make the e tir swit assembly and ther m or ts. r pla eab thereby enabling the user to repair his own lane tern in a few secends without the use of tools or slgill therebysaving time and money ordinarily lost when a lantern becomes inoperative.

hird ob ect. s te te t all s ationary sw and estor part integral y and to. hold other parts by means of rivets cast on the reflector.

The fourth object is to eliminate all springs therefrom.

The fifth object'is to provide an extra strong leg construction, as this is a weak point in most lanterns.

The sixth object is to utilize the leg recesses for the purpose of indexing the leg positions and for locking the reflector and switch assembly in position.

The seventh object is to provide a convenient and reliable means of preventing the rotation of the switch unit by means of the container seam.

The eighth object is to so design the barrel to allow impacts to the guard to be dissipated. throughout the entire lantern instead of at the point of leg fastening.

The ninth object is to provide swivels with large area in order to obtain the necessary amount of friction and in which the weight of the lantern is carried on the swivel instead of the screw.

We accomplish these and other objects as set forth in the following specification as illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fi l is a side elevation of the lantern.

Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 2-4 in Fig. 1.

boss.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a swivel and. bail end.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the reflector and base.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section through the barrel showing the leg fastening and the manner of holding down the switch assembly.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the barrel.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section through the switch'unit and the lower end of the barrel.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view, of the swivel boss blank.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the swivel i 10 is a p ve V ew oi a le blank .1 Perspect ve v e of; the'ha e t 12 is a Perse et v ew f the to met sw t h late h s-v is a per ect ve V ew the insu atin switch s at Ei 1. is a Persp ctive i r the s h. qt il -5.9 stile qli liililfi Q Q JQ h s. 5 is a. erspective view oi in ulatin disc.

1.6 is aeer he tiv View at the refle e se and. swit h eaport- L liehumh rs r ierehe efer tsv he ame or simila ca hrengheu the sev ral e e- Re er-r hg d tail o the draw ngs t ere is shown a barrel 20 having a side seam 2 ;l and ha ng tea de re si ns termed amend the lower ed e 2-3. whi h. has an ie r ed flang 2 he up er end o th bar el t is ro ided w hreads @QF terhe an this. Th ba re 20. als p v d with. a air 9i QPhQ ite oval d pr s iehs H; for h flan e z t-A. o the swivel boss 25. Each bos 25 is. o id d with a a r of depressions. 36 in the fl side ill ieflil a d, a central hole 21 for the stud bolt 28. The flange 24=A.- is snot welded. t the. me al. the dep sion 23-h.

The handle or bail is formed of a wire loop 29, whose rounded portion is covered with a rubber tube 30, the ends of which are reenforced by the guards 3|.

The ends 32 are provided with swivel ends 33 having the central bolt hole 34 and the inturned points 35 which register with the depressions 26. Wing nuts 36 are provided for the bolts 28.

Channel shaped legs 3! have flanges 38 formed at their upper ends which are spot welded in the depressions 22. The feet 39 are curled around the base ring 40 and secured thereto, making a very rigid and strong construction.

Below the flange 24 is a reflector base 4| having a partial annular flange 42 on its top side whose ends are joined by the radial spokes 43 to the flange rim 44 which rests on the top of the flange 24. The flange 44 has a notch 45 which receives the seam 2|.

On the under side of the base 4| is a boss 46 within which is formed a reflector 41 in which is mounted an electric lamp bulb 48, the rays of which are converged to form a beam by the reflector 41.

A smaller boss 49 forms a socket for a second lamp 5!} which affords general illumination.

The central electrode 5| of the lamps 48 and 53 extend to the bottom 52 of the enclosure formed by the flange 42 and spokes 43.

Resting on the surface 52 is a disk 53 of insulating material which is held against rotation by means of the pins 54 which are cast in the bottom 52 and occupy holes 55 in the disc 53. The disk 53 has mounted therein the two metal eyelets 53 which engage the electrodes Above the disk 53 and spaced therefrom is the rotor disk 5'1 of insulating material, to which is attached the switch lever 58 which projects through the arcuate slot 59 in the bottom 52 of the base 4 I.

To the disc 5! is also secured a metal contact plate 69 by means of the rivets 6!. The side 62 of the contact plate 69 is cut away to clear the riveted end of the lever 58. The rivets 6! are placed on the same radius as are the eyelets 53.

The lever 53 has a raised point 59-A formed on its top side which serves to position the lever 38 in one of three positions, namely, general illumination, off or beam.

Equal in diameter to the rim M and contacting its top side is an insulating switch plate disk 63 provided with holes 64 for the pins 69 which are cast into the rim 44.

, 13, M and i5 and central hole 16. The disks 63.

and 13 are held down upon the rim M by the rivets 65.

Within the barrel 20 is a dry cell 7! from whose end 18 projects the central helical contact spring 19 and the flat contact spring 80 which engages the plate 10, while the spring 19 engages the contact plate 60.

It can be seen that depending upon which way the lever 58 is turned, the current will flow to one or the other or neither of the lamps 3 and 50.

Replacement of parts involves merely the removal of the cap ZO-B and battery 11 and then 125 The disk 53 has a large central opening 65-A which is almost as by pressure of the fingers against the base 6!, force it past the projections formed by the depressions 22.

We claim:

An electric lantern comprised of an upright cylindrical barrel having an inturned flange at its lower end and having a plurality of leg receiving depressions formed in the outer surface of the lower end thereof spaced from said flange, channel-shaped legs having flanges at their upper ends secured in said depressions, a wire base ring contacting the lower ends of said legs, each of said legs having a foot formed thereon wrapped around said ring, a combined reflector and switch, circular in form, free to slide within said barrel and capable of moving into position between said flange and depressions by the distortion of said barrel, said barrel having a pair of opposite depressions formed in the outer side thereof at approximately the middle of the length of the barrel, a pair of swivel bosses, each having a flange adapted to occupy one of said last mentioned depressions and secured therein, an arouate rubber covered wire handle having flared circular ends journaling on said swivel bosses, said bosses and handle ends having registering depressions and points formed on their adjacent sides for releasably holding said handle in an upright position, and a screw cap for theupper end of said barrel.

JOHN B. SCHILLING. FORREST F. JONES.

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